WKU News

May 20th, 2025

The Freeman Award for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) recognized four WKU students as winners and two additional students as alternates. Additionally, the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant was awarded to one student.

May 19th, 2025

WKU Honors student Chayce Merchant is turning loss into legacy. He’s raised $5.5K+ for the Glioblastoma Foundation ahead of his June 7 pickleball tourney honoring his dad.

May 16th, 2025

WKU’s Bike4Alz Team 13 will begin its cross country ride to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease research next week.

May 15th, 2025

Educators across WKU’s service area have been honored as recipients of the 5th annual Distinguished Educator Awards!

May 15th, 2025

WKU alum part of The Washington Post’s Pulitzer-winning news team

May 15th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University meteorology program’s 16th annual Field Methods in Severe Weather Analysis and Forecasting course, known as the WKU Storm Chase, will begin Saturday (May 17).

May 13th, 2025

The WKU Alumni Association, in partnership with the WKU Department of Student Activities and WKU Athletics, announces WKU Homecoming 2025, set for Oct. 29–Nov. 1.

May 13th, 2025

Two WKU students have been accepted into the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program. These two recipients will participate in paid summer STEM research internship programs.

May 13th, 2025

Western Kentucky University Libraries is thrilled to announce the recipients of the Connie Foster Student Scholarship Endowment for the 2025-2026 academic year: Seth Reed Whaley (left) and Katelin Rutledge (right).

May 12th, 2025

WKU Honors student Robbie Dye blends art, philosophy, and community through painting, drum circles, and campus engagement—making the familiar feel fresh.

May 11th, 2025

At an event held Saturday, May 10 on WKU’s campus outside The Carol M. Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science, WKU President Timothy C. Caboni announced that the University received a $5.25 million gift from The Bill Gatton Foundation.

May 9th, 2025

Six members of the WKU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter will begin their summer break with a volunteer project next week in Burnsville, North Carolina.

May 9th, 2025

WKU’s five academic colleges recognized their spring and summer 2025 graduating classes during ceremonies on Friday at Diddle Arena.

May 9th, 2025

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May 9th, 2025

The Advanced Materials Institute is shifting the future for WKU and the Bowling Green community with its groundbreaking research on rare earth materials.

May 9th, 2025

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May 8th, 2025

Western Kentucky University celebrated the Class of 2025 Thursday evening starting with Topper Walk and ending with a fireworks display at Big Red Bash.

May 8th, 2025

The South Central Kentucky Area Health Education Center, housed within WKU’s College of Health and Human Services, received an $8,000 grant to serve as an inaugural partner in implementing the American Dental Education Association’s Pathways to Smile

May 8th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University Board of Regents convened a special called meeting today (May 8), to consider Academic Affairs items related to faculty promotion, tenure and academic appointments.

May 8th, 2025

Morton Solar & Electric, a leading regional solar energy and electrical engineering firm, is proud to announce the opening of its newest office at the Western Kentucky University Innovation Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This expansion marks a major